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Poll: Pessimism about quality of life, cost of living prevails among Portland metro voters

While some metrics improved in 2023, an annual poll commissioned by the Portland Metro Chamber showed that voters have deepening concerns about the future. ...

Oregon wineries get the go-ahead to pursue wildfire lawsuits against Pacific Power parent company

Several vineyards have sued the utility company, alleging that its equipment started some of the 2020 Labor Day fires which tainted grape crops with smoke....

Oregon audits division urged to pull OLCC report after inquest into potential influence from former secretary of state’s cannabis ties

After a draft version of the audit was done, then-Secretary of State Shemia Fagan recused herself to take consulting work from a prominent cannabis company....

Portland City Council passes ban on public drug use, with one big caveat

The new ordinance will only take effect if Oregon law changes. Current state statues prohibit local governments from criminalizing public substance use. PORTLAND, Ore....

A majority of Oregonians want to see Measure 110 tossed aside, poll finds

A survey by Emerson College Polling found 56% of voters want the drug decriminalization and treatment measure repealed completely. PORTLAND, Ore. — In November...

Here's what Gov. Kotek's Portland Central City Task Force is looking to solve

While media isn't being allowed inside these meetings, the governor's office provided the data on what challenges the group hopes to address. PORTLAND, Ore....

Audit: Late payments, poor communication plague service providers' interactions with Multnomah County homeless agency

The report detailed a winding and futile process that auditors went through in an attempt to find out how many people have been successfully placed...

Could an Oregon court case on homeless camp bans go to the US Supreme Court?

A ruling against the city of Grants Pass has joined the pantheon of cases restricting how cities can enforce camping ordinances, but the city wants...

Oregon Senate Republicans plan to run again in spite of walkout penalties passed by voters

Voter-approved Measure 113 was supposed to bar lawmakers from holding the same office again after 10 unexcused absences. Republicans appear poised to test that. ...

Lawyer in Portland ADA suit urges city to dissolve homelessness partnership with Multnomah County

Attorney John DiLorenzo said the county's now-halted plan to distribute fentanyl smoking supplies posed "clear and present dangers" to people with disabilities. PORTLAND, Ore....

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